Maine is leading the way again through another dumb move.
August 2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Paul supporters may energize GOP convention
Maine Democrats haven’t had much to cheer about recently, but they may have something to look forward to.
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Posted inSports
JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL: Post 14 set for state tourney
For some members of the Post 14 Junior Legion baseball team, this has been a summer of wall-to-wall baseball. Five members of the team recently played for the Central Maine Babe Ruth 14-year old club that reached the championship game of the New England regional last week, and two played for the Post 51 American Legion team that reached the final day of the state tournament.
Posted inOpinion
ANOTHER VIEW: For-profit colleges editorial incomplete, unbalanced
It is unfortunate your editorial on Aug. 1, “For-profit colleges not a good use of taxpayer funds,” gave an incomplete and unbalanced description of the report of Sen. Tom Harkin and the Democratic staff of the Senate HELP Committee.
Posted inNews
Unseen forces sway RSU 18 budget votes
Outspoken budget opponents who helped reject the $32.6 million proposed budget won’t release information about who organized robo calls, which were used to influence voters, or how much money was spent on them.
Posted inSports
TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Coaches pass on their passion
PORTLAND — Jack Cosgrove, the head football coach at the University of Maine for 20 years now, addressed his first remarks to the many young coaches in the room.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Doctor offers ‘inconvenient’ facts about homosexuality
As a physician, I would like to offer two facts (some might call them inconvenient) about the gay marriage issue.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
All need to help get boat out of troubled waters
We are all in this boat together, and that boat is definitely in troubled waters. The seas are scary, but I am rowing at a pretty good pace just like my mom and dad expected me to.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
A new day when Mr. King goes to Washington
It might seem too cheesy to compare Angus King to Jefferson Smith from the 1939 classic movie, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” Well, I say the two are very similar.
Posted inSports
NFL: Patriots win preseason opener
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Will Smith crunched Tom Brady from behind, forcing a fumble in the first quarter. It may be the Saints defensive end’s biggest play for a while.